Fire damages Collegeville Subway

Firefighters inspect the scene of an early morning fire that damaged a Subway restaurant in the Collegeville Shopping Center in Collegeville Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. (Photo by Gene Walsh/Times Herald)

COLLEGEVILLE — Firefighters, county detectives and state and local police are investigating an early morning fire that damaged two businesses in the Collegeville Shopping Center Tuesday.

At 3:03 a.m. while on duty as police officer, Fire Marshal Tim Kennedy spotted smoke behind the façade of the Subway restaurant at 222 East Main St. Kennedy alerted the Collegeville Fire Company which responded to the scene and had the blaze under control by approximately 4:30 a.m.

The adjoining Shagun Indian Cuisine restaurant suffered smoke and water damage and was temporarily out of power until PECO crews could ensure the building was safe, according to a witness.